Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BREWSTER, HAYDEN R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1672 1700 1773 1779

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hayden R. Brewster is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1672. The examiner has 561 resolved cases on record. The data shows an allowance rate of 62.7% for these applications. This 62.7% allowance rate provides a metric for the frequency of successful outcomes. The median days to allowance is 1222, which establishes a timeframe for the duration of the examination process from filing to the final grant.

The profile also includes an interview lift of 46.8%. This lift indicates that conducting an interview with the examiner correlates with a change in the likelihood of success. For practitioners, the 46.8% lift suggests that direct communication is a useful strategy for addressing rejections. With 561 resolved cases, the examiner's history provides a basis for these observations. The 1222-day median to allowance remains a key consideration for managing client expectations and prosecution resources in Art Unit 1672.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+46.8%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639787 SLUDGE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND EXCRETA TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18127027 ACTIVE MATERIAL SEPARATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19249727 USE OF MEDIUM CHAIN PERACIDS FOR BIOFILM INHIBITION IN INDUSTRIAL RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS Final Rejection ECOLAB USA INC.
16140100 USE OF MEDIUM CHAIN PERACIDS FOR BIOFILM INHIBITION IN INDUSTRIAL RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Ecolab USA Inc.
18570003 SEPARATION OF HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM A FERMENTATION BROTH Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18569986 SEPARATION OF HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM A FERMENTATION BROTH Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18564612 TOP COVER ASSEMBLY AND WATER SOFTENING DEVICE Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18248885 WASTEWATER FOAM CONTROL AGENT Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18005577 PIEZOELECTRIC AND PIEZOCATALYTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF USING AND FORMING IT Non-Final OA UCL BUSINESS LTD
18794963 Water Harvesting Systems, And Methods Of Using Thereof Non-Final OA Water Harvesting, Inc.
18371584 CONTROL VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A GAS THROUGH-FLOW Final Rejection Binder GmbH
18246301 PROCESS FOR PREPARING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Final Rejection Lonza Sales AG
18772583 MIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA WIAB WATER INNOVATION AB
18194697 Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Water Final Rejection CDM Smith Inc.
18662475 WATER STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA DeepRoot Green Infrastructure, LLC

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